Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-22
CITY COUNCIL.
Contracts for Grading
Streets Adopted.
HITCHING ORDINANCE PASSED.
Progress of Improvements in Va
riOus Parts of the City
Railroad Bridges.


The City Council met yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock, President
Breed in the caair, and Councilmen
Frankenfeld, Kuhrts, Goss, Jones,
Lowell, Teed, Willard, Stearns and
Perry present.
After the reading and adoption Of
the minutes the following business
was transacted:
On motion of Mr.. Kuhrts the resig-
nation Of Tony Bright, the Pound
Keeper, was accepted, and the matter
of taking care of stray animals was
referred to the Superintendent of
Streets.
Drafts of contracts win Thos Copely
to grade Winston street at $1.90 per
foot, p. Bachman to grade Water
street at 50 pei foot, were read and
adopted.
The matter of fixing the bond on
the contract with Jos. Sheerer for
paving Main street between First and
Third with bituminous lime rock was
referred to the Board of Public Works.
OFFICERS REPORTS.
The City Auditor reported the bal
ances in the city funds on November
10th. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
City Surveyor Eaton presented
deeds to land for the opening of Pearl
street, north of College. Referred to
Board of Public Works.
The Superintendent of Streets re-
ported expenses of $409 for the past
week. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
The Zanjero reported expenses
amounting to $8S during the past
week. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
The Street Superintendent reported
expenditures of $167 on the City
Parks. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
The Chief of Police reported the
collection OF $3.50 delinquent licenses
for October. Referred to Finance
Committee.
The City Surveyor recommended
the adoption Of a notice of intention
to change the grade Of Seventh street.
Adopted.
PUBLIC WORKS.
The Board Of Public Works reported
as follows:
On petition of F. S. Carpenter and others
nshed between Main and Hill streets, recon-
mended that the same be granted and City
Surveyor be instructed to establish said
on petition of Refugio Grant to have OBJ
structiOn removed from line of Main
street, recommended that the same be re-
ferred to the City Surveyor to define lines
On petition of F. g. Graham and others to
be allowed to grade Kip and Ingraham
streets, recommended that the same be
granted. Adopted.
grade of Maple avenue estate, between PicC
and Washington, recommended that the
same be granted and City Surveyor be in
structed 70 establish SAID grade. Adopted;
On petition of II. b. Pinney to have the
lines AID grade of Canal street estate
along the south line of lot block As, Han
cocks survey; also to have the lines be-
tween lot and lands belonging to city de-
fined recommended that the same be re-
ferred to City Surveyor to make surveys
Adopted.
twenty feet wide, recommended the same
be referred to the City Surveyor with in
structions to grade lines OF curb in accord
ance with the petition. Adopted.
On pt tition OF II. w. Seymour and others
to have Loomis and Canal streets, also
FiguerOa street, connected with Canal
street, Board suggested that the property
owners be requested TO meet with the Board
Of Public Works, the City Attorney and
City Surveyor at $50 A. M, "Wednesday, at
City Clerks office. Adopted.
On petition of Asa Adams and others, to
have the grade of Flower street raised, be-
tween Fifth ard sixth, so as to get over the
Water-pipe in said street. Recommended
the same be referred to the City Surveyor.
Adopted.
on petition of Charles Bell and others, to
have Michigan avenue graded, between
Echandia and Chicago streets. Recon-
mended that the property ty-owners be al
lowed to do their own grading, provided
they do it in accordance with regular
specifications. Adopted.
Recommended that the bills of Sanford
johnson of $1,000, for work of grading
Ninth street, be allowed Adopted.
On petition of Los Angeles Land Bureau
and others, to have Seventh street grauei, +,
between Alameda and San Pedro streets,
recommended that the property y-owners be
allowed to do their own grading, in accord
ance with regular specifications. As the city
cannot do any more grading, on account
OF having SO many contracts on hand
Recommended that the bill of Bituminous
Lime Rock Company be allowed. Adopted.
Recommended that the Vernon Rail DAD
Company be required to lay their tracks In
accordance on the surface of the streets. as
they now exist. Adopted.
Recommended that the Clerk be instructed
that they will be held strictly to their con-
trac y, and be required to finish work in the
time mentioned In each contract Adopted.
On petition of ]. NJ. Davis and others for
No arI
asks further time until the streets are
opened aud dedicated t, city over which
said railroad passes. Adopted.
On protest Of Michael Levy ssa5 againss 18th, the
that q Recommendation has already been
made to meet the railroad company in re-
gard to the matter. Received and filed.
grades Of streets established in the Auburn
Lake tract, recommended that the same be
granted, and City Surveyor be instructed to
establish said grade. Adopted.
asking the city to pay one-half the cost of
levee on east side of river from Also to
Seventh streets, recommended that the same
be granted. and that the city pay $40 per
linear foot for construction Of same. Laid
Over.1 lsi .Lr esf
ON petition of John Goldsworthy and W f.
Clark to be allowed to trade certain lands
Bordering on Earl street, recommended that
the same be granted. Adopted.
On petition of John Cross for an amend
ment to franchise granting permission to
run along the east bank of the Official bed of
Los Angeles river, the Beard asks further
time Adopted.
on petition of G. w. Tubbs and others to
have woolfskill avenne, between Seventh
street and city line, graded, recommended
that property owners be allowed to do their
own grading in accordance with regular
gpecifcations. Adopted.
on peti ion of J. II. McMurray and others
TO have the grade of Calumet avenue estab-
Hshed. recommended that the same be
granted and the City Surveyor be instructed
70 establish said grade. Adopted.
eOn petition OF w. Rose and s. d. Newbolt to
be allowed partial payment for the grading
of Union avenue, recommended that the
City Surveyor be instructed to make esti-
m ia of the amount of work done. Ac opted.
commended that the clerk be instructed